Gayatri Mirani, MD, MAS
- Allergy and Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Retrovirology and Global Health
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy, Immunology and Retrovirology, Baylor College of Medicine
Certified in Travel Health
Languages: English
Get to know Gayatri Mirani, MD, MAS
Personal Statement
Children are God’s gifts to us. We as pediatric specialists, play an important role in their growth and development in order for them to become healthy and confident adults in future. Collaborative and team approach in our field in providing care to the children is what I find most exciting. Making children and their parents feel happy and special when they come to see us is my objective and personal goal.
Clinical Interests
Perinatal HIV exposure, HIV care, prevention (PrEP, PEP) and linkage to care in the community, Care of pre-travel visitors for vaccines, Provide pre- and post-adoption counseling and consultations, Common childhood infections.
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Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
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| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow (2018-Present) |
| International Society of Travel Medicine | Member (2021-Present) |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Mirani G, Williams PL, Chernoff M, Abzug MJ, Levin MJ, Seage GR 3rd, Oleske JM, Purswani MU, Hazra R, Traite S, Zimmer B, Van Dyke RB; IMPAACT P1074 Study Team.. "Changing Trends in Complications and Mortality Rates Among US Youth and Young Adults With HIV Infection in the Era of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy. Clin Infect Dis." 2015(61(12):1850-61.) Pubmed PMID: 26270680.
Cope JR, Ratard RC, Hill VR, Sokol T, Causey JJ, Yoder JS, Mirani G, Mull B, Mukerjee KA, Narayanan J, Doucet M, Qvarnstrom Y, Poole CN, Akingbola OA, Ritter JM, Xiong Z, da Silva AJ, Roellig D, Van Dyke RB, Stern H, Xiao L, Beach MJ.. "The first association of a primary amebic meningoencephalitis death with culturable Naegleria fowleri in tap water from a US treated public drinking water system. Clin Infect Dis." 2015(60 (8):e36-42.) Pubmed PMID: 25595746
Mirani G, Marret JC, Valerie E, Smith RK, Greer DL, Craver R, Begue R. "Lung Mass in a Teenage Male With Asthma. Pediatr Infect Dis J." 2016(35 (6):711.) Pubmed PMID: 26986768.